On Cosmicpolitan, singer, guitarist and songwriter Nia Cephas lets her creativity flow. Arrangements include bossa nova, samba, Middle Eastern folk, pop, blues, reggae and jazz. Cephas, and the musicians backing her, followed their instincts, tracing her multicultural journey from her birthplace in Orange, California to her Oakland [...]
Mariachi Mestizo XXV Anniversario The birthplace of the United Farm Workers, and his students are not only first-rate musicians, but high achievers in other ways, entering colleges like Harvard, UCLA, and Wellesley. But Mariachi Mestizo is first an extraordinary group because they make great music. Their newest [...]
Jubu Smith - Juju Sought-after artist teams with Charlie Hunter for new album on Little Village Jubu Smith's journey in the music industry is a testament to his exceptional talent and versatility as a guitarist. At the age of 19, Jubu embarked on a remarkable decade-long tenure as [...]
Jeff Falconer - Many Miles to Go Jeff Falconer has been writing songs for a half century, because he can't help it. His new album "Many Miles to Go", for Little Village Foundation, features an eclectic collection of his original tunes, augmented by an equally eclectic crew [...]
We're Having a Party August 30. You're Invited! To mark our first decade, we're kicking off the celebrations on August 30 with an all-day Big Easy Block Party and Beer Fest in San Jose's Little Italy. An epic lineup of Little Village artists past and present will be on hand to share the good times: [...]
Little Village Foundation’s label has just released “Like I Said,” a posthumous recording by the legendary Barry Goldberg who died in January after a decade-long battle with cancer. Just a few weeks before his passing, Goldberg collaborated with guitar great Johnny Lee Schell (Phantom Blues Band) on [...]
Terry Hanck - Grease to GravyListen to Terry Hanck sing and play sax and you’ll hear his personality coming through loud and clear. Grease to Gravy, his new CD release on Little Village, showcases a deep groove drenching with soul on each track.The music is varied from soul to [...]
Aki Kumar - God Bless the USA With Blues music there’s an age old conflict that quietly rages involving tradition and innovation. “That’s not Blues” vs “You’re doing the same thing over and over again” are the 2 defining mantras. Difficult to reference anybody who has ever [...]